11th November 2009
“Strides in communication now permit us to talk with people around the globe, but cannot bridge the ever-widening gaps within our own families.” This was pointed out by a famous actress to her manager. Indeed, her keen observation presents an apt ...
11th November 2009
Here’s a story on how people deal with debts. It goes like this, “A man from Pergia was walking down a street with a sad and worried look on his face. He ran into a fellow who asked him what the matter was. He replied that he had a lot of debts ...
09th November 2009
Sources of many effective business ideas vary. It depends on a person’s personal and educational background, circle of friends and relatives, and even the field of profession. Business ideas—whether a fast moving consumer goods business, a spa ser...
29th October 2009
A butcher put up this notice in his shop window: “This business has been compelled to close owing to bad debts. A list of names and amounts owing will shortly be shown.” Money rolled in immediately. The meat shop opened again in no time, and bus...
27th October 2009
Theodore Parker said, “The books that help you the most are those that make you think the most.” Here is a good book for business people, The Breakthrough Company by Keith R McFarland, a business consultant for the wildly successful IT company calle...
23rd October 2009
People who own and run home-based businesses see the value to have a piece of cyber link to their moneymaking ventures. Even if it is just a small store at a street corner, most often than not, the flyers and brochures business owners give out to their ...
13th October 2009
Overheard in a crowded restaurant: “Now,” said the mother, “you just eat your broccoli. It will put color on your cheeks.” The boy replied, “But Mum! Who wants green cheeks?” People may laugh at the joke but it does drive a point about...
01st October 2009
From A to zinc, so goes the advertising slogan of a popular vitamin supplement brand. Aside from the assortment of letters and numerical combinations that adorn bottles and packets of vitamins, these represent the amazing complexity of humans’ biologi...
29th September 2009
Employees can be a bane or a boom to companies. For this reason, the management must be careful in making decisions regarding hiring and employment. Unfortunately, the economic downturn is changing the way businesses hire and employ people because of ...
24th September 2009
Henry Ford propelled, literally, the United States of America forward when he rolled out his Model T cars in the early 1900s. By 1914, half of the vehicles plying America’s network of roads was manufactured by the Ford Company and even ordinary employ...
07th September 2009
Technology has embedded itself in everyday life. People need several gadgets to make it through the day. For personal items such as a mobile phone and a laptop to more general items like a GPS tracker installed in the car and a printer that also doubles...
07th September 2009
A writer once declared, “Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” Many households are scared to have pets—like dogs and cats—inside the house for fear of allergies. True enough, allergies can be qui...
21st August 2009
As the recession rages on, stories about laid off workers and pay cuts abound from company to company. Employees with fewer hours and, therefore, less pay are becoming more creative and resourceful in looking for ways to augment their dwindling income....
19th August 2009
With many businesses struggling to make a profit, many entrepreneurs and business owners are thinking of ways to keep afloat. For would-be business people, getting quick cash loans is a start and the rest of the business plan would be put in place. Fo...
13th August 2009
In an ever-evolving economy—including its ups and downs—today’s employees have to be more flexible and faster to respond to changes. They should be more financial savvy, particularly these days when the economy is sluggish and there is not enough m...
